Chapter 161 Heaven-Given Fate

"After you go back, tell the shopkeeper of Bazhenzhai to spread the word early, saying that Master Wuming wants to make a four-panel flower and bird painting. Anyone interested in this painting can quote a price first."

Xing'an, "..."

A four-panel screen is a set of four paintings that can be hung on the wall as decoration or mounted on a wooden frame as a screen. In any case, a four-panel screen appears more magnificent than a single painting and is loved by dignitaries.

Especially the four-panel screen made by an unknown master, which has never existed before, will be highly sought after, and the price will naturally rise.

If one of Erye's paintings could be sold for three thousand taels of silver, wouldn't these four scrolls be worth twenty thousand taels of silver? In the past, people had to beg for a painting before they could make one. But now, they have to paint every now and then just for money.

The Second Master is worthy of being the one working in the Ministry of Revenue. He is really obsessed with money!

…

After the Cold Dew, the weather becomes a little colder.

Su Yujin asked Ai Cao to buy some chrysanthemums and used the chrysanthemum petals to make red date chrysanthemum milk tea.

Chrysanthemum, red dates, brown sugar and milk are cooked into a sweet and fragrant soup. One sip of it will warm your stomach and body.

Su Yujin made quite a bit of it, put the milk tea in a casserole, and handed it to Ai Cao, "Send some to Su Ji."

Frost Leaf and the others are all girls, and they would probably like the taste. Besides, drinking some warm drinks in autumn is good for girls' health.

"Yes." Ai Cao took the casserole, put it in the bamboo basket, and then surrounded the basket with several layers of cloth to prevent the milk tea from getting cold.

When they arrived at Su Ji, the fragrant and sweet milk tea received unanimous praise from Qingkui and others.

“This milk tea is really delicious.”

"Is there anything that the girl made that doesn't taste good or good?"

"That's right, but I don't know how to make it. Miss, are you willing to teach us? If you are willing to teach us, we won't have to trouble you in the future and we will have something to drink..."

A group of girls gathered together and talked lively, and Ai Cao would respond with a word or two from time to time.

Looking around, Ai Cao asked, "Why isn't Sister Shuangye here?"

"Just now Qiaohui came to talk to Sister Shuangye, and she also wanted Sister Shuangye to help her choose some silk threads for making tiger-head shoes. She said that her sister is pregnant, and as an aunt, she wants to make a few pairs of tiger-head shoes and tiger-head hats for her future nephew. I guess she is going to the cloth shop now."

Qingkui answered.

Hu Qiaohui was a girl who lived near Su Ji, about the same age as Shuang Ye.

The little girl has older brothers and sisters, and younger brothers and sisters-in-law. She is quite pretty, and most importantly, she is gentle and quiet, hardworking and capable of work. She has a very good reputation among the neighbors.

Because he often came to Su Ji to buy various foods, he gradually became familiar with Shuang Ye and others.

Because Hu Qiaohui has a good personality, Shuang Ye and others like her very much and they often interact with her privately.

Ai Cao also knew Hu Qiaohui and had a good impression of her. He nodded when he heard this, "That's it."

If that's the case...

Ai Cao blinked her eyes. "While Sister Shuang Ye is not here, can you tell me about what happened between Sister Shuang Ye and that scholar?"

Qingkui and the others looked at each other and started laughing.

"Okay, you want to hide it from me and have fun on your own?" Ai Cao put his hands on his hips, puffing up his cheeks. "If you do that, I'll be angry!"

The kind that is hard to coax!

"From now on, whatever food the young lady gives me will go into my stomach alone. I won't share any with you, humph!"

Seeing Ai Cao so angry, Qingkui hurried over.

"Sister Ai Cao, don't be angry. I'm just telling you."

"But it's enough to know. If I tell Sister Shuangye about it, she'll be shy and embarrassed..."

"Of course. Am I the kind of person who can't tell the difference?" Ai Cao raised his chin.

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"That's right." Everyone nodded, and then told Ai Cao about Shuang Ye and Yu Yongye...

Yu Yongye also lived not far away. He had a widowed mother and was the only son. His deceased father used to work as an accountant, so Yu Yongye knew a lot of words since he was a child. His widowed mother, Zhao, was also a well-informed person. Even after her husband passed away, she raised the child alone and sent the child to school.

Yu Yongye was also very diligent. He passed the examination for a tongsheng last year and just passed the examination for a xiucai in the provincial examination in August this year. If he could pass the imperial examination next year, he would be able to take the examination for a juren the year after.

"As for his appearance and body shape, he is on the thin side. After all, he is a scholar, and he uses his brain a lot every day. Everything he eats goes into his brain, so it is normal for him to be thin. His facial features are regular, and he is not a handsome man, but he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he is quite pleasing to the eye. The most important thing is his personality. He is quite humble and polite, and a very kind person."

"Oh, yes, I also found out that Yu Xiucai's mother, Zhao, is also kind and easy to get along with. She doesn't seem to dote on Yu Xiucai on weekdays. Yu Xiucai also handles many household affairs himself. She doesn't seem like a widow who only cares about her son after losing her husband."

Ai Cao vividly told Su Yujin the gossip she had heard from Su Ji, and nodded affirmatively at the end, "If that's true, then if Sister Shuangye marries him, the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law may not be as difficult as imagined."

Su Yujin nodded slightly, but also had some doubts, "But since Yu Xiucai is a scholar, he must be busy studying in the academy on weekdays. How did he know Shuangye?"

"This is fate sent by God!"

Ai Cao described it vividly again, "This story starts from when Yu Xiucai was still Yu Tongsheng. At that time, Yu Tongsheng did not study in the county school, but only in a primary school in the county town. He went to school in the morning and returned home in the evening. Every time, he would pass by the door of our Suji."

"It was this spring, when the peach blossoms were in full bloom. It was evening and there weren't many people on the road. Sister Shuangye was leading everyone to prepare the seasonings and ingredients needed for the next day. Suddenly she realized she had forgotten a seasoning, so she hurried to buy some. As a result, she bumped into Yu Tongsheng at the corner of the alley."

"Sister Shuangye fell to the ground, her purse scattered, and the book and pen in Yu Tongsheng's hand also fell to the ground. The two hurriedly picked up the things, apologized to each other because they were in a hurry, and hurried to do their own things. When Sister Shuangye came back after shopping, she saw a book stuck in the gap between a stone pillar and the wall at the entrance of the alley. It seemed to be similar to the book that Yu Tongsheng had scattered on the ground before. So she guessed that Yu Tongsheng might have accidentally dropped it. Since it was a book, it must be something he needed urgently, so she thought of returning it."

(End of this chapter)